Record ID: NMGW-8E1549
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 3, Group 4, flat wing cap type), c.f. Mackreth 2011, 4.l, Plate 48. and of 1st to 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary missing the leg and wings (with a surviving length of 29.0mm, a surviving depth of 10.9mm and a weight of 3.8g). The brooch employed a spring mechanism, now missing, probably behind wings with perforated terminals, now lost (with a surviving width of 11.9mm). Above the head is the remnant of a hook to tension the chord. The head has curved mouldings on the sides (givi…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-B67650
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester Derivative Harlow, two pins piercing head of 1st century AD. The brooch is fragmentary, represented by part of the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 19.0mm, a surviving depth of 18.9mm and a weight of 4.8g). The missing spring was secured behind the truncated wings (with a surviving width of 24.0mm) and secured at the centre by a double-perforated lug. The perforation to hold the missing axis bar is damaged but the broken chord remains in place in the top perforation. The upper bow is of oval section (8.4mm wide and 5.0mm …
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-23D5A1
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy pin probably from a Roman bow brooch of 1st or 2nd century AD date The pin is incomplete and is slightly distorted (with a length of 57.5mm and a weight of 3.4g). The pin was sprung and at the break the spring is rectangular-sectioned (2.3mm wide and 0.8mm thick) and is coiled from the spring. The pin shaft is circular sectioned, with a maximum diameter beneath the spring (of 3.1mm) and gradually tapers to the tip. The tip is shaped into an S but is likely to have happened during its post depositional. The surface has a pale green patina with brown surface loss. …
Created on: Tuesday 11th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 9th December 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-33A010
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and 1st or 2nd century AD The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 23.5mm, a surviving depth of 9.3mm and a weight of 4.8g). The missing spring was secured around a central lug with a perforation to accommodate the axis bar. There is a notch at the base of the lug to tension the chord and the top of the lug is truncated and possibly continued to form a spike to hold a swivelling chain loop. There is no evidence for an integral chain-loop at the head. The head was oval, now sligh…
Created on: Wednesday 12th November 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-5D899B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Wroxeter type and of early to mid 2nd century AD date The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin but has a distorted bow (with a distorted length of 61.8mm, a depth of 22.2mm and a weight of 19.8g). The spring remains in place and was repaired with a loop of wire inserted between the damaged spring coils. An S-shaped twist of the inserted wire abuts the base of the head to tension the single spring coil. The spring is wound around a copper alloy axis bar and secured between perforated lateral lugs. The trumpet-derivative head is D-shaped (with a l…
Created on: Friday 14th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-5AF6CE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st to 2nd century AD date The brooch is near complete, missing the spring and pin (with a length of 57.8mm, a depth of 24.0mm and a weight of 30.0g). The missing spring was secured around a central, pierced lug with the chord beneath and the rear of the head is concave. The trumpet-head is oval (16.2mm high and 20.4mm wide) with a pin at the apex, probably to retain a swivelling chain-loop, now lost. The upper-bow is of oval section and has cast decoration, symmetrical about a vertical central rib. The mouldings comprise a trump…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 22nd March 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5B7DAE
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wrexham
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy bow brooch of Wirral Type and of 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and upper bow only (with a surviving length of 37.1mm, a surviving depth of 13.2mm and a weight of 10.0g). The missing pin was hinged between semi-tubular lugs, only one of which survives. The head has straight sides (9.9mm wide) missing the integral chain-loop at the head (with a surviving length of 14.8mm). The front of the head-plate was decorated with transverse ribs, enhanced with vertical grooves. The upper-bow is arched with straight sides, converging slightl…
Created on: Wednesday 26th November 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 6th January 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-C56619
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Headstud type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is distorted and incomplete, missing the foot and with some peripheral damage (with a distorted length of 52.8mm, a distorted depth of 18.0mm and a weight of 19.0g). The brooch originally employed a spring mechanism, secured around a single, central lug around a copper alloy axis bar and with the chord tensioned with a lug at the head. The return of the chord is after four coils on one side and before the end of the wings, while the other complete side is after five coils and at the end of the …
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-C58048
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy enamelled bow brooch of Trumpet type and 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and leg (with a surviving length of 42.2mm, a surviving depth of 19.2mm and a weight of 13.9g). The missing spring was secured around a single, central lug with a comparatively larger perforation (5.1mm diameter). At the top of the lug is an integral pin to retain a missing swivelling chain-loop. The rear of the head is dished. The trumpet head is oval (15.7mm wide and 12.4mm high, excluding the retaining pin). The upper bow is of sub-triangular section…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C7BB5B
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The brooch is incomplete, missing the spring and catch-plate (with a length of 58.0mm, a surviving depth of 23.5mm and a weight of 17.2g). The missing spring was secured around a central, pierced lug with the chord beneath and the rear of the head is concave. The trumpet-head is oval (15.2mm high and 16.5mm wide) and there is some damage to its apex, which is undecorated and possibly originally incorporated an integral chain-loop. The upper-bow is of D-shaped section and has cast decoration comprising a trumpet-scroll on each side. At the centre is a double rib, flanked by ribs emanat…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C85725
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval copper alloy annular brooch frame of 13th to 14th century date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin but the annular frame is complete (with an external diameter of 24.6mm, an internal diameter of 17.0mm and a weight of 5.0g). The frame is sub-circular to oval sectioned (3.5mm wide and 3.3mm - 3.8mm thick) and is enhanced with ribbed decoration. The decoration appears to be confined to two areas either side of a restriction for the missing pin and is present on both faces (for a length of c. 15mm). The remainder of the frame does not appear to have been decorated. The …
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-C95B20
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only and is comparatively small (with a surviving length of 11.9mm, a surviving depth of 11.1mm and a weight of 2.3g). The missing spring was secured by a single, pierced lug at the rear of the head, now surviving as a vertical rib. Iron corrosion staining around the lug suggests that an iron sprig was employed. The trumpet head is near-circular (9.8mm - 11.1mm diameter) with a stub at the head, probably representing the remnants of…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-C9D4E0
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow and fantail brooch of 1st to 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and chain-loop (with a surviving length of 36.5mm, a surviving depth of 11.7mm and a weight of 6.3g). The missing pin was hinged within semi-tubular wings behind the head (with a width of 14.6mm). There is the remnant of a damaged integral chain-loop on the head. No decoration is now discernible on the head. The arched bow is of rectangular section, with straight and near parallel sides (with a width of 3.7mm - 4.4mm and a thickness of 2.5mm - 3.0mm). The front of the …
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Friday 18th September 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-C9FACB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Polden Hill type with flat wing ends, of 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is fragmentary represented by the head and the top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 20.5mm, a surviving depth of 11.7mm and a weight of 10.9g). The spring remains in place, secured between lateral lugs, which are angled inwards (with a width of 29.2mm). The chord is broken but is present, dislodged from its damaged lug on the head. The fronts of the wings are decorated with vertical grooves and ribs, now corroded and worn. The top of the bow is of D-shaped sec…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Monday 11th February 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-DD0F93
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of 'initial' T-shaped type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the foot, catch and part of the pin (with a surviving length of 37.5mm, a surviving depth of 9.6mm and a weight of 10.5g). The pin (with a surviving length of 13.7mm) is hinged within comparatively long tubular wings (with a width of 42.3mm and a diameter of 5mm) around a copper alloy axis bar. The wings are decorated with vertical groove and ribs, enhanced with S-punched marks. The upper bow has straight sides converging towards the break on the leg (with a w…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-08DB34
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The brooch is fragmentary and is heavily-corroded, missing the leg and pin (with a surviving length of 30.2mm, a surviving depth of 12.0mm and a weight of 4.6g). The missing spring was secured around a central and single pierced lug, now heavily-truncated and surviving as a rib. The trumpet-head is oval (11.0mm high and 7.5mm wide) and the corrosion has removed all decoration. The upper bow narrows (to 2.3mm) before swelling (to 5.5mm) at the button which has also lost all detail to corrosion. Below the button, the leg thins to a point through corrosion and there is the suggestion of …
Created on: Thursday 4th December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-705B58
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Colchester derivative, The Wroxeter, Polden Hill / T-shaped type and of later 1st or 2nd century AD date. The brooch is near-complete, missing the pin and bow setting (with a surviving length of 58.7mm, a depth of 16.0mm and a weight of 18.2g). The spring is secured between perforated lateral lugs and the missing chord was tensioned by a lug at the head, in a 'Polden Hill, lug type' arrangement. The wings are semi-cylindrical (with a width of 22.3mm) and the oval terminals are expanded and ribbed (8.6mm x 7.0mm); there is the suggestion that the termi…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-65EEBF
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy brooch of Headstud type and of 1st or 2nd century AD date The brooch is fragmentary, represented by the head and top of the bow only (with a surviving length of 22.7mm, a surviving depth of 9.7mm and a weight of 8.1g). The missing pin is hinged within damaged semi-tubular wings behind the head (with a surviving width of 23.1mm). Above the head is the remnant of an integral plate, which would have been surmounted with a chain-loop. The wings are slightly angled to the bow and are decorated with vertical ribs, with the wider, end rib being knurled. The bow proje…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-66015C
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Monmouthshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman copper alloy brooch of Colchester derivative, Polden Hill (Mackreth 2011, Part 5, Group 2.b1, sub-group. Enamelled panel on upper bow, lenticular elements cast below, flat wing ends type) and of 2nd century AD date. The brooch is incomplete, missing part of the head and the catch-plate (with a length of 67.3mm, a surviving depth of 15.5mm and a weight of 17.9g). The brooch would have employed a spring mechanism, secured between lateral lugs at the end of semi-cylindrical wings, only one of which now survives (with a surviving width of 17.1mm and a diameter of 8.9mm). The wing t…
Created on: Wednesday 14th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2017
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Record ID: NMGW-E7E5DB
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman copper alloy bow brooch of Trumpet Type and of 1st - 2nd century AD date The brooch is incomplete, missing the pin and has a slightly distorted bow (with a length of 49.2mm, a distorted depth of 23.1mm and a weight of 9.4g). The brooch had a spring mechanism secured around a single, pierced lug on the rear of the head. A single coil of the spring survives around an iron axis bar. The trumpet head is of sub-triangular section (9.9mm wide and 9.7mm long), with no surviving evidence for an integral chain-loop. The head is corroded but appears to have had side flanges, defin…
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 12th March 2022
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